It is also the location of the Hôtel de Paris, Café de Paris and Salle Garnier (the casino theatre which is the home of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo). that has made Monte Carlo an international byword for the extravagant display and reckless dispersal of wealth'. Near the quarter's western end is the 'world-famous Place du Casino, the gambling center. Monte Carlo is situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera. From west to east they are: Fontvieille (the newest), Monaco-Ville (the oldest), La Condamine, and Monte Carlo. The permanent population of the ward of Monte Carlo is about 3,500, while that of the quarter is about 15,000. Informally, the name also refers to a larger district, the Monte Carlo Quarter (corresponding to the former municipality of Monte Carlo), which besides Monte Carlo/Spélugues also includes the wards of La Rousse/Saint Roman, Larvotto/Bas Moulins and Saint Michel.
'Mount Charles') is officially an administrative area of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located. Monte Carlo ( / ˌ m ɒ n t i ˈ k ɑːr l oʊ/ MON-tee KAR-loh, Italian: French: Monte-Carlo, or colloquially Monte-Carl Monégasque: Munte Carlu lit.
